Gordon Bray

Gordon Bray AM (born June 23, 1949) has risen to prominence as one of Australia's leading sports commentators, earning himself the title, "The Voice of Rugby". Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, wearing on her left shoulder the Order of Australias Sovereign Badge. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

Brought up in Canada Bay in New South Wales and educated at the publicly funded Homebush Boys High School, Bray was a talented schoolboy rugby union footballer representing NSW Combined High Schools and subsequently Eastern Suburbs. While not pursuing a full time career in rugby, he has since made cameo appearances at several tournaments, including the Ettamogah Pub Sevens competition in Albury, the Hong Kong Tens and the World Classics in Bermuda. Canada Bay is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia and located in the metropolitan area of Sydney. ... Homebush Boys High School, founded in 1936, is a comprehensive public high school located in Homebush, an Inner West suburb of Sydney, Australia. ...

He has previously commentated on six Olympic Games, five Commonwealth Games, and more than 300 rugby internationals, including all four Rugby World Cups. His broadcasting experience spans a career of almost 40 years. The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. ...

Bray has previously commentated for the ABC, BBC, Fox Sports, and Network Ten before joining the Seven Network, where he's currently employed. The Seven Network (ASX: SEV) is an Australian television network. ...

In 2001 he was awarded an Australian Sports Medal for his services to sport, and in the June 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to rugby and the community. He is also a past recipient of the Penguin Award for his sports broadcasting talents. Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, wearing on her left shoulder the Order of Australias Sovereign Badge. ...

Gordon is the author of several books on rugby union as well as an autobiography titled From the Ruck published in 1997. He is an active Level 2 qualified referee and coach. Furthermore, in 1999 Gordon had a street named after him in Lidcombe NSW, Gordon Bray Circuit, as a result of his continued support of a range of charities. Cover of An autobiography, from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write, is a biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as told to or with). The term dates from the late eighteenth century, but the form is much older. ...

Bray is married and has one son and a daughter.

External links

• Channel Seven biography
• Interview on The Sports Factor on ABC Radio National broadcast October 2003